Clinical Operations

Steve joined Next Phase in 2006 as a graduate and worked his way up to becoming Director in 2016. Steve has helped and advised a number of smaller and larger pharmaceutical businesses and he recruits across a broad spectrum of roles, with a particular focus on permanent and contract GxP and ISO quality positions (including the implementation and development of a QMS). Alongside this, Steve leads the "Placing People First" podcast, celebrating innovations in life sciences, and is heavily involved in attracting new people to join Next Phase and development a long and successful recruitment career.With a first class degree in Experimental Psychology and a diploma in Psychodynamic Counselling, Steve has a keen interest in coaching and mentoring people in fast-paced job roles. He has built and grown teams across the UK and Europe, not only finding and attracting candidates but also working closely with his clients to advise them on training, employee development and staff retention. Steve designs recruitment assessment centres, presents at a range of conferences, produces salary benchmarking reports and has an active involvement in learning the latest in recruitment legislation, including IR35.Steve enjoys writing articles and has released a series of blogs including the importance of covering letters, how to prepare presentations for interviews, different ways to present your CV, and more. Check out the Insights page for some ideas and suggestions.For a confidential discussion with Steve, to discuss staffing plans within your team or your own next career move, please call him on +44(0)1403 216216.

Jake joined Next Phase in early 2020 as CEO, investing into the business in order to help us grow our range of services and geographical reach. Jake is a successful recruitment MD, experienced at delivering fast-paced international growth on a sustainable basis across the life science industry. Since 2006, Jake has gained a vast and broad skillset in all aspects of building, growing and a running an international life science recruitment company. These skills include:Creating a high-performance cultureDelivering significant & sustained EBITDA growthDeveloping and executing the company’s business strategyOverseeing the company’s financial performance, investments and other business venturesNegotiating international supply contractsBuilding fast growing sales teamsDeveloping new and experienced peopleImplementing leadership development programmesDeveloping bespoke internal learning & development functionsDriving efficiencies in all support functionsManaging complex finance functionsDelivering cross-border sales solutionsInternational office set-up, including the US and AustraliaJake's own recruitment expertise is particularly focused on senior leadership positions across the UK, Europe and USA. He has an extensive network of professionals who are at the forefront of their respective fields. For a confidential conversation with Jake, please call him on +44 (0)1403 216216 .

Alex Butcher has over 24 years' experience in international life science recruitment. Her main focus is within Scientific Informatics. Through a deep understanding of both our clients and those she represents, coupled with a personal passion for informatics platforms, Alex connects people around the world who, through digital transformation, are advancing drug discovery for the benefit of patients - something that everyone at Next Phase is proud to be part of. If you are looking for a new job in Informatics, or are hiring niche talent in the informatics space, please give Alex a call on +44 (0)1403 216216. The Scientific Informatics areas in which Alex specialises include:R&D to Manufacturing – workflows, validation, automation, data integrity, quality and compliance. Digital Transformation including Cloud Architecture Data Science, ML, AI & SemanticsBioinformatics, cheminformatics & omicsProject Delivery & Management – process mapping, business analysis, and programme management Configuration & Development – Java, python, REACT, AWS, Azure, Docker etc Commercial – Pre-sales, account management, business development & marketing Alex also takes an active role in promoting Next Phase, including leading our team at conferences such as Lab Of the Future (Oct 22), and Advanced Therapies (Oct 21, May 22) and being part of our exclusive roundtable discussions.

Gabby Boczon joined Next Phase in June 2021 as part of our recruitment training programme, and she is clearly a natural recruiter. Gabby successfully completed her training and was promoted to Delivery Consultant. In September 2022, Gabby was further promoted to Senior Delivery Consultant. She is building her expertise in interviewing and coaching candidates. Having graduated from the University of Sussex with a 2.1 degree in Psychology, and with some great experience in client-facing roles alongside her studies, Gabby learned the importance of time management, task prioritisation and excellent communication skills. As a Senior Delivery Consultant - informatics, Gabby connects people who work towards accelerating the drug discovery process through their input on digital transformations projects. Please call Gabby on +44 (0)1403 216216 for a confidential discussion about potential career opportunities!